Photographic development is, on many occasions, what separates a normal photograph from a spectacular photo. Yes, framing and other technical aspects are important, but if you know how to handle parameters such as color, exposure, tones, etc., you can give any image the look you want and make it much more attractive. Therefore, if you also have an iPad and you like the edition you should try Pixelmator Photo.
Pixelmator Photo, a brutal editing experience
During all these years that I have been using computers and mobile devices, I have experienced many photo editors. Especially on iOS and Android is where I've tried the most options, from VSCO -especially for the quality of its filters- to Polarr on iOS or Snapseed.
Yes, also Lightroom, Adobe's photo editor is not only a super powerful tool but also practically the standard among professional photographers with permission from Capture One, but you know, because of its subscription model I have to admit that I always avoid depending on her and that's why I try alternatives.
Well, the one I've been using for a couple of weeks, thanks to the public beta they launched and now with the final version already available on the App Store, is Pixelmator Photo. A non-destructive photo editor that takes image editing on iOS to another level, particularly on the iPad.
This editor has everything necessary to carry out a complete and precise edition of each image, even those that are in RAW format (it supports more than 500 types of RAW from different cameras). But it's not just one more option within the wide catalog of iOS photo editing apps, it's for now and for me one of the best alternatives that I think will exist in the Apple app store. So, if you like, I show you some things.
The first thing is its interface, the way in which the different tools are arranged, the menus, how to access them or the simple fact of being able to change the panel of these tools to the left or right depending on whether you are left-handed or right-handed. It is an application that is very easy to adapt to, but there is still more to it.
Next to the native ability to edit RAW files We also have high quality default filters. Classified by styles, the facility to change the cool of a photograph just by selecting one of these is huge and fantastic.
Then there are the editing tools themselves, from everything you need to reframe, crop or flip the image to those that allow you to adjust white balance, exposure, etc. Within those options, everything related to individual adjustments by color, wheels and others allow such exact control of photography that only your creativity and knowledge will limit you to touch where you must to achieve a certain look.
If you are a user with less knowledge, you have options that through machine learning are able to analyze the image to apply the adjustment it deems most appropriate to achieve that greater spectacularity in the image. And if it seems little to you, it is even capable of allowing you to select an object and delete it.
Undoubtedly, Pixelmator Photo is one of those applications that if you have an iPad and like to edit photos you should try. Depending on your needs, it may be excessive or insufficient. But in any case, it is a great application that you can get a lot of use out of.